Are you a graphic designer looking to improve your designing talents? The best way to do this is to become more social. Socializing with the right people can lead to great opportunities. So don’t be afraid to jump out there, just do it! Here are some common ways that you can achieve this and have fun while doing so.
Socialize with Other Graphic Designers
Meeting and socializing with other graphic designers is a great way to start improving your talent because with this type of socializing you could build strong relationships. And these relationships can connect you to amazing resources, mentors, and an overall support system that will definitely help when you set up shop on your own. But keep in mind things don’t always have to be about business, take time to learn the designers personality, chat from time to time, and build a friendship. You never know where these relationships with other designers will lead. You could end up getting your next biggest client from one, you could possible end up doing a joint venture, or they could even want to go into business together with you. You just never know.

Join Graphic Designing Forums
Forums are a great way to socialize with other graphic designers as well as display your artwork and find projects. You can also enhance your talent by allowing forum members to critique your designs. Now as a designer, especially if you are new, it can be hard to have someone critiquing your work, but it opens you up to new ideas, it allows you to grow as a designer, and it will humble you as well.

Learn Things From Tutorial Sites
There are tons of websites that have graphic designing tutorials for you to use regardless of the designing software that you use. These are wonderful, free resources for learning various techniques and designs. Some of these sights will even pay you to submit your own tutorials so they are definitely worth looking into.

Practice on Your Down Time
It is extremely beneficial to practice new techniques when you don’t have a project to get done. With practice comes familiarity. Once you become familiar with the new techniques, using them for your professional projects will become second nature to you. I have found that using this method gives me a lot of great ideas for formulating my own techniques, and it may do the same for you. And to liven things up turn on your favorite music, tv show, or movie and practice while enjoying the things you love.

Share Your Portfolio on social Networking Sites
Most social networking sites will allow you to put together your portfolio by uploading pictures and creating slide shows. What you should do is allow people to comment on the graphics that you upload so that you can get the opinion and viewpoints from the people that count the most “prospects.” This may also lead to future projects, so make sure you are promoting your work on all of your social networking accounts.